Monday, October 29, 2012

Mo's Crawfish Casserole

This, to me, is the Cajun version of COMFORT FOOD.Give me a crawfish casserole any day over "meat & potatoes"!!First, while you are preparing your Crawfish mix, you need to cook 2 cups of rice. Once these are done, just set them aside until you are ready to assemble. :-)Ingredients 2 cups of raw rice1 large yellow onion, chopped1 red bell pepper, chopped1 lb. of crawfish tails (thawed)Slap Ya Mama (or your own Cajun seasoning)1 stick of butter1 can of cream of celery soupbread crumbs(While your rice is cooking)Preheat the oven to 375. Sauté the onion and bell pepper in the stick of butter. Season GENEROUSLY with Slap Ya Mama (depending on your family's ability to handle the heat!) When the veggies are soft, add the thawed crawfish tails and sauté for about 10 minutes, until they cooked through. Add the can of cream of celery soup and then turn down the heat. Let this mixture cook together (on low heat) for about ten more minutes.While you are waiting, grease a baking dish (9x13 works great) and then sprinkle a thin layer of the bread crumbs on the bottom of the dish. Take your mixture from the stove and then stir in the cooked rice until your mixture is a LITTLE BIT SOUPY. Be careful that it is not DRY! So add your rice about a half-cup at a time....mixing well.Now spread your rice/crawfish mixture into your greased baking dish. Then sprinkle another layer of bread crumbs on top.... not too thick- just enough to cover it.Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes, until it starts to get a little bubbly. Just don't let your top get too browned.I serve this with Cajun Green Beans as a side dish-- a yummy meal your family will love!